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Welcome to Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital

We are the only wildlife centre in Cornwall dedicated to the rehabilitation of seabirds. We care for hundreds of birds every year with the aim to treat and rehabilitate the birds in our care and release them back into the wild.

At Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall we are about to embark on a period of growth and transformation in the run up to our centenary year in 2028. This means that over the ​naturally quieter winter period, we will be undertaking a range of necessary maintenance and renovations work on our site at Mousehole. Due to the stress that the unavoidable noise and upheaval would cause the birds in our care, we cannot have any patients on site during this period. We will keep you updated on progress through our socials and on our website where we will continue to share news, knowledge, advice, and updates. Thank you for your continued interest and support.

The hospital was founded in 1928 by sisters, Dorothy and Phyllis Yglesias. We are a registered charity depending entirely on legacies, donations, and membership subscriptions to fund our operations and we receive no government funding.

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Caring for sea birds from around the Cornish coast

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Latest News

This bird’s story began with people who cared 💙

The bird in this video had suffered injuries associated with entanglement, something we see all too often. Whether it’s fishing line, discarded litter or netting on buildings, these hazards can […]

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Feathers locked and loaded! 🪽🪽

These young gulls were more than ready for release, taking to the skies almost the moment their boxes were opened. In this video, 15 birds head off on their next […]

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Puffling Update 💙

Our little Puffling patient is doing wonderfully and loves spending his time watching the world go by. After a worrying spell when he lost his appetite and began to lose […]

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